Burkes is a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
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Ida Burkes or Ida Dorsey (c. 1866–1988), American madam
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Wayne Burkes
Wayne Oliver Burkes (December 6, 1929 – May 5, 2020) was an American politician, Baptist minister, and military officer.
Early life and education
Burkes was born in Neshoba County, Mississippi near Philadelphia, Mississippi on December 6, 19 ...
(1929–2020), American politician
See also
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Burks, surname
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Berkes
Berkes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Antal Berkes (1874–1938), Hungarian painter
* Eckart Berkes (1949–2014), German hurdler
* Enikő Berkes, Hungarian ice dancer
* Ferenc Berkes (born 1985), Hungarian chess grandm ...
, surname
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Birks (surname) Birks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Anthony Birks (1941–2002), New Zealand Army officer, Chief of the General Staff and Chief of Defence Force
*Ashley Birks (born 1990), British speedway rider
*Charles Napier Birks (184 ...
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Burke
Burke (; ) is a Normans in Ireland, Norman-Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (''circa'' 1160–1206) had the surname'' de B ...
, surname and given name
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